US5365945A - Adjustable dental applicance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea - Google Patents
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- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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US08/046,549 US5365945A (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-04-13 | Adjustable dental applicance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea |
CA002094411A CA2094411C (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-04-20 | Dental appliance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea |
AT94901709T ATE164752T1 (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-12-10 | DENTAL DEVICE FOR TREATING SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP RESPIRACY |
EP94901709A EP0697844B1 (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-12-10 | Dental appliance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea |
ES94901709T ES2118365T3 (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-12-10 | DENTAL APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SNORING EPISODES AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA. |
DE69317912T DE69317912T2 (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-12-10 | DENTAL DEVICE FOR TREATING SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEPING |
PCT/CA1993/000528 WO1994023673A1 (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-12-10 | Dental appliance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea |
AU56209/94A AU5620994A (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1993-12-10 | Dental appliance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea |
US08/554,670 US6041784A (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1995-11-08 | Dental appliance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea |
US08/784,228 US5868138A (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1997-01-16 | Dental appliance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea |
US09/362,887 US6161542A (en) | 1993-04-13 | 1999-07-29 | Method of treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea |
US09/535,853 US6729335B1 (en) | 1993-04-13 | 2000-03-27 | Dental appliance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea |
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CA (1) | CA2094411C (en) |
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